Sunday, September 14, 2008

Happy Mid Autumn Festival!!

On the eve of the Lantern (Mooncake) Festival, Luong Nhu Loc Street in Cholon (old chinatown), Districtr 5 of Saigon becomes what can best be described as a sea of people and motorbikes flanked by walls of lanterns on other side as the Saigonese go into a last minute buying frenzy of a dizzying array of lanterns of all conceivable shapes, ranging in size from the gargantuan to the miniscule.
I'll let the photoes speak for themselves:-
















5 comments:

Fable Frog said...

OMG! Saigon's lantern festival is much more happening than here where i am! such beautiful sights! thanks for sharing!

earthrooster said...

actually ah, its just this particular street that's more happening due to the last minute shoppers.

William said...

Wow!!! So crowded!

earthrooster said...

hey wills, "crowded" is a word which can be used to describe any occasion here in saigon LOL

nase said...

just amazing scene captured on lens, well done. wished I was there too. :-p